This timely book presents practical applications of modern economic theories to trade, transaction costs and institutions within both business and governmental realms. Frank A.G. den Butter explains the importance and means of keeping transaction costs as low as possible. He illustrates how this transaction management can contribute to making firms... more...

This collection, written by highly-placed practitioners and academic economists, provides a picture of how economic modellers and policy makers interact. The book provides international case studies of particular interactions between models and policy making, and argues that the flow of information is two-way. more...

?Utilizes public economics theory to analyze the costs and benefits of business regulation Features case studies in climate change, agro-business, financial services, and environmental policy Consider practical and policymaking implications more...